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The Wii U GamePad controller features a 6.2-inch touchscreen. Off-TV Play is a feature of Nintendo's eighth-generation video game console, the Wii U.Like all video game consoles, the Wii U uses a console and a controller to manipulate an image on a television screen.
The originally-unveiled Wii U GamePad prototype, featuring circle pads instead of analog sticks. During development of the Wii console, video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto incorporated the functionality of mobile phones, controllers, and automotive navigation systems while designing the Wii Remote, eventually producing a prototype that resembled a cell phone. [2]
This is a list of video games that use near field communication (NFC) technology.. Currently, games have leveraged NFC in unlocking additional features through payment. This takes the form of a direct transaction over NFC [1] or by purchasing a physical item, which signals to the platform that a certain set of features has been purchased (e.g. Skylanders).
On 27 January 2012, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced in a briefing that the controller of the Wii U home console will have an installable NFC function. By installing this functionality, it will become possible to create cards and figurines that can electronically read and write data via noncontact NFC and to expand the new play format ...
While Wii Virtual Console titles cannot be played using the Wii U GamePad's controls, a September 2013 system update enabled the use of the GamePad's screen as a display. While some Wii games were also available for download from the Wii U eShop, these are not designated as Virtual Console releases and lack Virtual Console features.
This is a list of Wii games with traditional control schemes. Nintendo's Wii video game console, released in 2006, primarily focuses on the use of an unconventional video game controller, in the form of the Wii Remote. The controller emphasizes the use of motion control through an unconventional remote control form factor.
A new Wii U Pro Controller was released alongside the Wii U. The Wii U Pro Controller is an updated version of the Wii's Classic Controller that is designed to appeal to "hardcore" players, with a more traditional GamePad design that resembles those used by the PlayStation and Xbox lines (and in particular, the Xbox 360's controller), and a ...
On Wii U, toys are scanned using an NFC reader contained within the Wii U GamePad. Amiibo support was formally introduced to the consoles' firmware between November and December 2014; these updates added an Amiibo menu to the system settings area, allowing users to scan, register, and erase data from toys.